A certain satellite has a kinetic energy of 8 billion

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A certain satellite has a kinetic energy of 8 billion joules at perigee (the point closest to Earth) and 5 billion joules at apogee (the point farthest from Earth). As the satellite travels from apogee to perigee, how much work does the gravitational force do on it? Does its potential energy increase or decrease during this time, and by how much?

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